The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-01-15

From our Special Correspondent.

WAsHINGToN. ID. c., Jan. 10 'S7,
Mr.. EDITOR: That the National Capital
is justly entitled to the reputation which 1t
has acquired as the great social center of
the country can no longer be doubted. No
other city can boast the brilliant entertain
ments, dinners, care parties and receptions,
which crowd upon one another in such
bewilaering variety and number as to render
it quite impossible for a person to attend
one-half of them assuming of course that
he were so fortunate as TO receive invita-
tions), for society entertainments in wash
ington are above all things ''select."
The week following the holidays usually
marks the height of the season. and the
past week has by no means been an eXccp-
ton to the rule. The reception at the White
House was brilliant affair. The day was
auspicious, and as usual on such occasions
the society people were there, as were also
the various representatives of FOREIGN
countries residing within convenient dis
tance from Washington, for no foreign
minister would fer moment think of
disreSarding a custom which requires that
he should pay his respects to the President
upon New Years day. Although MI.
Cleveland had not entirely recovered from
his recent illness, he endured the somewhat
trying ordeal of shaking hands with several
hundred who were so fortunate as to be
able to crowd their way into the East Room
during the hour which had been set apart
for the reception of the general public.
Minister West gave an elegant reception
at the British Legation, on Wednesday
evening, to celebrate the debule of his
daughter into society. All of the official
dignataries of this country, and a full repre-
sentation of the diplomatic CORPS, were
present, in addition to the leading social
lights of the city. g
The old circuit court chamber has, during
the past few days, become very attractive,
especially for the ladies. The magnet of
attraction has been the taking of testimony
in the requiry that has been instituted as
10 the mental condition of Mrs. Emmons.
who created such sensation in London
recently by her eccentricities. Much aston.
ishment was manifested when the line of
defense was found to be that Prof. Emmons
had been unfaithful, and that, because his
wife had discovered it, he prosecuted her
with the charge Of insanity. There seems
to be a wide diversity of opinion, both
among Mrs. Emmons' friends and also
among the medical experts, as to her sanity.
DR.. Godding, the superintendent of the
National Hospital for the Insane in this
city, insists that the lady is not in the least
insans, but somewhat eccentric. In this
opinion he is confirmed by several of the
leading medical men of the country, while
an equal number of experts have testified
that in their opinion she is insane and
should be confined in an asylum. One of
the jurers, before whom the inquiry is con.
ducted, was the foreman Of the jury which
conducted a similar investigation in the
case of Guiteau, and several of the expert
witnesses also testified in that case.
On Thursday last the Senate passed a bin
granting to Mrs. Logan pension of $1,000
a year. Although the day was not originally
intended to be the occasion Of eulogies upon
General Logan, there were several brief